Answer to Question #287649 in Organic Chemistry for adrian

Question

B: Lewis structures and molecular shape

1. Determine the Lewis structure of trichloromethane/formaldehyde/methanol. The

compound you select will depend on the first letter of your surname as follow:

 A – F Trichloromethane

 G – O Formaldehyde

 P – Z Methanol

2. Predict its molecular shape: you must include a sketch along with bond angles.

3. Use Styrofoam spheres/play dough/any other available and appropriate material to

construct a model of your molecule. Take a snapshot of your model and insert it into

the space provided.

4. Show bond polarities and state whether the molecule is a polar molecule.

Answer 1

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